Ondo City is the second largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria. It is the trade center for the surrounding region. Yams, cassava, grain, and tobacco are grown. Cotton is also grown, and is used to weave cloth called Aso Oke fabric. Ondo City is also the largest producer of cocoa products in the region. TheContinue reading “40 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Ondo, Nigeria, 1982”
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70 Amazing Photos Showing London’s Youth Culture During the Late 1970s and 1980s
Taken in the streets, clubs, basements and bars of London between 1978 and 1987, the photographs in 78–87 London Youth celebrate the many mutations in London’s youth culture from the height of Punk to the birth of Acid House. British photographer Derek Ridgers has documented the perennial youth ritual of dressing up and going outContinue reading “70 Amazing Photos Showing London’s Youth Culture During the Late 1970s and 1980s”
25 Amazing Photos of a Young Linda Ronstadt on Stage during the 1960s & 1970s
Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award. Many of her albums have beenContinue reading “25 Amazing Photos of a Young Linda Ronstadt on Stage during the 1960s & 1970s”
50 Beautiful Photos of Supermodel Gia Carangi during the 1970s and 1980s
Before Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista, there was Gia. Born 1960, Gia Marie Carangi was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Considered by some to be the first supermodel, she was featured on the cover of fashion magazines, including multiple editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and appeared inContinue reading “50 Beautiful Photos of Supermodel Gia Carangi during the 1970s and 1980s”
29 Cheesy Portraits of David Hasselhoff From the 1980s
David Hasselhoff knows the score and it seems he is always winning. With those baby blue eyes, German perm and Persian rug chest hair, they don’t call him the Night Rider for nothing. The only question is… can you handle this much Hoff? Well can you? David Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, and producer,Continue reading “29 Cheesy Portraits of David Hasselhoff From the 1980s”
42 Amazing Photos Show Life in Cuba in 1981
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located at the east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both theContinue reading “42 Amazing Photos Show Life in Cuba in 1981”
20 Interesting Photos Showing Daytona Bike Week in 1980
For a brief period of time before the over-commercialized vendor spectacle its now become, Daytona Bike Week included a wide variety of spectator activities that revolved around racing – any way, anytime, anywhere. The sand drags were tolerated by the community of Daytona Shores, while at the Cabbage Patch racing for pinks was a catContinue reading “20 Interesting Photos Showing Daytona Bike Week in 1980”
Wonderful Photos of 20 Great 1980s Classic Cars
26 Interesting Photographs of Youth in Newcastle, England during the Early 1980s
30 Vintage Photos of Sylvester Stallone and His Wife Brigitte Nielsen During Their Marriage in the 1980s
Sylvester Enzio Stallone (born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. After his beginnings as a struggling actor for a number of years upon arriving to New York City in 1969 and later Hollywood in 1974, he won his first critical acclaim as an actor for his co-starring roleContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Sylvester Stallone and His Wife Brigitte Nielsen During Their Marriage in the 1980s”